2023 Hyundai Tucson Problems, Recalls & Reliability
220 owner complaints sit in the federal file for the 2023 Hyundai Tucson, alongside 2 recall campaigns and 0 defect investigations. It scores 13/100 on the trouble index — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Driver assistance leads the reports.
Typical
Where 2023 sits among all Tucson years
What owners report
“I was driving on the highway at 60/70 mph and there was nothing in front of my car. The brakes went on for a second stopping the car abruptly and I swerved. This happened once more. It then happened another time on a turn as I tried to regain control of the car it swerved from side to side and…”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Tucson
“UNKNOWN - was parking in a spot and car accelerated uncommanded, stepped on the brakes and car did not stop. It stopped with parking sign cement post.”— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Tucson
“The horn stopped working. I’m told by Hyundai service technician this is fairly common issue due to the location of the horns they are susceptible to “shorting out””— owner report to NHTSA, 2023 Tucson
Recalls (2)
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2022-2024 Tucson vehicles equipped with an optional Mobis tow hitch wiring harness. The wiring harness may have been installed incorrectly, allowing water into the control module. Moisture accumulation may…
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will remove the trailer wiring harness and install a dust cap over the wiring receptacle, free…
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Palisade Tucson, 2023 Sonata, Elantra, and Kona vehicles. The electronic controller for the Idle Stop & Go oil pump assembly may contain damaged electrical components that can cause the pump…
Fix: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will inspect and replace the electric oil pump controller, as necessary, free of charge.…
Technical service bulletins
56 manufacturer communications — service bulletins, the biggest share on electrical and transmission & drivetrain — are on file for the 2023 Hyundai Tucson. A TSB is factory repair guidance, not a recall — the repair is not automatically free.
See the 2023 Tucson TSB list →
Complaint history for this model year
When owners filed their reports — a long tail means problems kept surfacing for years.
Questions buyers ask
Is the 2023 Hyundai Tucson reliable?
The 2023 Hyundai Tucson drew 220 complaints in federal safety records — a middle-of-the-pack year for this model. Its trouble index is 13/100, scored against the model's worst year (2016).
What are the most common 2023 Hyundai Tucson problems?
The top reported problems for the 2023 Hyundai Tucson are driver assistance (43 complaints), other (32), and electrical (31).
Does the 2023 Hyundai Tucson have recalls?
2 recall campaigns apply to the 2023 Hyundai Tucson. At least one carries a do-not-drive or park-outside warning — check your VIN before driving.
Every number on this page is a count of records in the federal complaint, recall, and investigation files published by NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation. Check any specific vehicle's open recalls by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.